Mattannoor Sankarankutty
Indian musician
Mattanur Sankarankutty
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Mattannoor Sankarankutty Marar, A Click from
Thrissur Pooram
2010.
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1954-08-25
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25 August 1954
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68)
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Occupation(s) | Percussionist, Thayambaka exponent |
Years active | 1970–present |
Spouse | Bharathi |
Awards |
Padma Shri
–2007
Sangeet Natak Akademi Award –2012 |
Mattanur Sankarankutty ( M. P. Sankara Marar ) is an Indian percussionist who plays the chenda (a traditional Kerala drum), Thayambaka , Panchari melam , and Panchavadyam . He was born in Mattanur in Kannur district of Kerala . [1] He was awarded the Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award in 1996, [2] the Padma Shri by the Government of India in 2009 [3] and the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award in 2012. [4]
Mattanur, as he is known, is married to Bharathi, a native of Tirur in Malappuram district . They have two sons, Mattannur Sreekanth and Mattannur Sreeraj. Both Sreekanth and Sreeraj are also popular Thayambaka artists. [5] [6]
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References
- ↑ Kaladharan, V. (4 November 2005). "Heir to a proud musical legacy" . The Hindu . Archived from the original on 7 November 2012 . Retrieved 19 June 2009 .
- ↑ "Kerala Sangeetha Nataka Akademi Award: Keraleeya Vadyangal" . Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala . Retrieved 26 February 2023 .
- ↑ "Untitled Page" .
- ↑ "SNA Awardees' List" . Sangeet Natak Akademi. 2016. Archived from the original on 30 May 2015 . Retrieved 5 February 2016 .
- ↑ Vikram, Phukan (27 February 2020). "When the drums speak" . The Hindu .
- ↑ Kaladharan, V. (11 December 2019). "Chenda maestro Mattannoor Sankarankutty Marar's beats of ebullience - The Hindu" . The Hindu .
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